Jeff Beck

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Keith Richards with guitar and the cover of Guitar Player
“It wouldn’t have worked!” Keith Richards on why Jeff Beck wasn’t the right fit for the Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney’s bass carnage – and why his 5-string Telecaster works

By Tom Poak Published

In a new interview in the latest Guitar Player, Keith Richards opens up about Charlie Watts, Jeff Beck, playing with McCartney and this theory on why his 5-string Telecaster works

Electric Guitars
Jeff Beck performs onstage in Sao Paulo, Brazil on November 25, 2010
Jeff Beck: "I’ve Done a Whole Tour with a Fender Twin When Stevie Ray Vaughan Was Going Through About Four Billion Watts... He Asked Me, ‘What the Hell Are You Using? Are Your Amps Under the Stage?’”

By Art Thompson Published

The late Strat-master discusses his thoughts on volume (and when loud becomes too loud), playing classical melodies on the electric guitar, and why he favored a trusty Fender amp onstage and in the studio.

Guitars
Jeff Beck performs at the Universal Amphitheatre in Los Angeles, California on April 17, 1999.
Watch Jeff Beck Play Jimi Hendrix’s “Little Wing” and Blow TV Host's Mind

By Rod Brakes Published

Video The audience is left stunned while the presenter is rendered speechless by this awesome display of guitar-playing talent

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Jeff Beck and Tim Bogert (bass) perform live with The Jeff Beck Group (Beck, Bogert & Appice) in Amsterdam, Holland in September 1972
Listen to Jeff Beck’s Newly Released “Superstition” Live Recording Ahead of the Epic Beck, Bogert & Appice Boxed Set

By Rod Brakes Published

Revisited by Jeff Beck prior to his death, the ‘Live in Japan 1973, Live in London 1974’ boxed set showcases previously unreleased live performances from his legendary power trio

Music
'Jeff Beck Tribute' EP artwork
Listen to the New ‘Jeff Beck Tribute’ EP

By Rod Brakes Published

Featuring previously unreleased material, this three-track collection appears ahead of next week’s Royal Albert Hall tribute concerts

Music
Jimmy Page and Jeff Beck attend the 24th Annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Public Hall on April 4, 2009 in Cleveland, Ohio.
“I Wouldn’t Want to Go Through All That Again. It All Turned out Fine, Though”: Jeff Beck Reflects on a Life Devoted to Guitar

By Gary Graff Published

The legendary guitarist sat down for a chat and opened up before his 2009 Rock Hall honors and show-stopping all-star jam

Guitarists
Jeff Beck and Music Promoter Harvey Goldsmith arrive for the Exclusive World Screening: 'The Tribute To Pavaroti' at The VUE Cinema on December 1, 2008 in London, England.
“I Feel That I’m Kind of Underrated”: In 2008, Harvey Goldsmith Got a Phone Call That Changed His Life… And Revived Jeff Beck’s Career

By Gary Graff Published

The U.K.’s best-known concert promoter raised Beck’s profile considerably in both music and pop culture

Guitarists
Jeff Beck performs at the Montreux Jazz Festival 2022/Luciano Pavarotti photographed in 1976.
“When I Heard Pavarotti Sing It, I Thought, All This Is Is Sophisticated Blues”: How Jeff Beck’s Unlikely “Nessun Dorma” Cover Earned Him a Grammy

By Gary Graff Published

Along with an interpretation of the Beatles’ “A Day in the Life,” the guitarist’s oddball tribute tunes have earned high praise

Guitarists
Jeff Beck performs on stage with the Imelda May Band at Indigo2 at O2 Arena on September 21, 2009 in London, England.
“I’m Having a Religious Moment”: That Time ‘GP’ Presented Jeff Beck With Guitar Hero Cliff Gallup’s Picks

By Chris Gill, Guitar Player Staff Published

“Now I have to rethink my whole fingering,” said the guitarist

Guitarists
Jimi Hendrix performs in 1967; Jeff Beck pictured with a Gibson Les Paul Standard in 1967.
“He Swept Us All Aside and Put Us in a Bin”: Jeff Beck On Jimi Hendrix

By Barry Cleveland Published

In this fascinating interview extract from the ‘GP’ vault, Beck recalls the impact of Hendrix among his peers

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